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London Oscar links include 'Shape of Water,' and 'Roman J. Israel'

A pair of London connections is among the slew of Oscar nominations unveiled Tuesday morning.

Paul Gosse, a 1991 graduate from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology in London, was a sound mixer on Oscar nominated The Shape of Water, which is nominated in the sound mixing and sound editing categories.

And the film Roman J. Israel, produced by London native Aaron Gilbert’s Bron Studios, scored a major nod – for best actor, Denzel Washington.

There are also other Canadian connections among the nominees.

Canadian Christopher Plummer’s supporting role in “All The Money In The World” has earned an Oscar nomination.

“The Breadwinner” based on the novel by Canadian author Deborah Ellis is also nominated, for best animated film.

Other Canadians announced Tuesday morning during the nominations announcement included production designers Dennis Gassner and Paul Austerberry, and costume designer Luis M. Sequeira.

Gassner worked on “Blade Runner 2049,” while Austerberry and Sequeira are nominated for “The Shape of Water.”

The Oscar nominees for best song in a motion picture have been announced by the film academy. They include: “Mighty River” from “Mudbound; ”Mystery of Love“ from ”Call Me By Your Name“; ”Remember Me“ from ”Coco“; ”Stand Up for Something“ from ”Marshall; and “This is Me” from “The Greatest Showman.”

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Oscar nominees for best foreign-language film have been announced by the film academy. They include: Chile’s “A Fantastic Woman”; Russia’s “Loveless”; Lebanon’s “The Insult”; Hungary’s “On Body and Soul”; and Sweden’s “The Square.”

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The Oscar nominees for best supporting actress in a motion picture have been announced by the film academy. They include: Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound”; Allison Janney, “I, Tonya”; Leslie Manville, “Phantom Thread”; Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird”; and Octavia Spencer, “The Shape of Water.”

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The Oscar nominees for best original score in a motion picture have been announced by the film academy. They include: “Dunkirk,” Hans Zimmer; “Phantom Thread,” Jonny Greenwood; “The Shape of Water,” Alexandre Desplat; “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” John Williams; “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Carter Burwell.

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The Oscar nominees for best visual effects in a motion picture have been announced by the film academy. They include: “Blade Runner 2049,” ”Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,“ ”Kong: Skull Island,“ ”Star Wars: The Last Jedi,“ ”War for the Planet of the Apes.“

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The Oscar nominees for best cinematography in a motion picture have been announced by the film academy. They include: They are: Roger Deakins, “Blade Runner 2024”; Bruno Delbonnel, “Darkest Hour”; Hoyte van Hoytema, “Dunkirk”; Rachel Morrison, “Mudbound”; Dan Laustsen, “The Shape of Water.”